Around 4,000 tickets to be made available for World War I commemoration in Glasgow

GLASGOW will host the largest part of the UK's WWI commemoration with free tickets available for a cenotaph service at the city's George Square on August 4.

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PART of the UK's biggest World War I commemoration is set to take place in Glasgow.

Around 4,000 free tickets will be available for a cenotaph service at the city's George Square, which will take place on August 4.

With the completion of the Commonwealth Games the previous day, the commemoration will run alongside a special Commonwealth-themed service at Glasgow Cathedral.

Organisers hope that the heads of state from visiting countries will also attend the service after the closing ceremony of Glasgow 2014.

Glasgow will host the largest commemoration in the UK and will also begin events for the centenary of the war.

Other events in Westminster Abbey, London and Mons in Belgium will take place as part of the UK government's commemorative programme.

The service in George Square will be lead by the Lord Lieutenant, Glasgow's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty.

She said: "Glasgow feels very honoured to play such a major role in Britain and the Commonwealth's commemoration of the centenary of the start of the First World War.

"It is very important that members of the public can attend the event in Glasgow's George Square to witness this important and poignant day of remembrance.

"We hope people from near and far and from across the Commonwealth will take up the opportunity to gain one of the 4,000 public tickets and join with us on 4 August to remember those who fought and died in the war."

The cenotaph service will take place at 10am at George Square, Glasgow on August 4.

Free tickets will be available via ticket line 0141 287 7999 from 9am on July 7.